Frank Wolfe
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Receives BACN Contract Worth Up to $3.6 Billion
The U.S. Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a potentially $3.6 billion operations and sustainment contract for the company’s Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) on Jan. 21. “This contract provides […]
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SpaceSpace Arms Control Effort Needed, Experts Say, As Biden Administration Considers Space Force Future
As the Biden administration prepares to consider the advisability of and future mission for the U.S. Space Force, a recent paper for the Arms Control Association recommends that the United […]
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Air ForceBoeing Rakes in $3.8 Billion for 27 KC-46s in Eight Days
Eight days after the U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing [BA] a $1.7 billion contract for 12 KC-46s in Lot Six of the production line, the service on Jan. 20 bought […]
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Air ForceIn Departure Letter, Air Force Acquisition Chief Urges Continuance of Risk Taking Culture
In a parting letter on Jan. 19, U.S. Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper urged the service to sustain a risk-taking approach toward advanced technologies to put the U.S. first […]
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WeaponsU.S. Collateral Damage Estimation Process Could Benefit from Real-World Data
The U.S. military’s collateral damage estimation (CDE) process could incorporate real-world data to lessen civilian casualties (CIVCAS), according to analysts who have studied ways to reduce such harm. In 2010, […]
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CongressPause in Defense Company PAC Contributions Raises Larger Questions
Defense companies’ pause in all political donations by their Political Action Committees (PACs) in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is unlikely to disfavor disproportionately […]
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Air ForceRoper: F-35 Program at an ‘Inflection Point,’ as Air Force Looks to Reduce Flying Hour Cost to Bank for Future Systems
The program for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter, managed by the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., is at an “inflection point” in […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Looks to Bolster ‘Orbital Warfare’ Capabilities
U.S. Space Force Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David “DT” Thompson told an Association of Old Crows virtual event on Jan. 13 that the Space Force is looking for […]
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SpaceUSAF: Redstone Arsenal ‘Preferred Location’ for U.S. Space Command HQ, but Polis Raises Questions
The U.S. Air Force has picked Redstone Arsenal, Ala. as the “preferred location” for U.S. Space Command’s headquarters, pending a final decision in 2023 after the completion of an environmental […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Awards Boeing Nearly $1.7 Billion for Lot Six of KC-46 Tankers
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing [BA] a nearly $1.7 billion contract for 12 KC-46 tankers in Lot Six of the production run of the aircraft, the Pentagon said […]